commentary...

as i look at the Western Conference,there are two games that i have interest in:both involve the San Jose Sharks... they play the Anaheim Ducks,today,in the second game,of a home and home series,and then a game,against the Red Wings... they beat Anaheim,5-3,two days ago,in Anaheim... a great win,i have to admit,but i have to point out that San Jose is 7-11-6,in the last twenty four games,after a 7-0-0 start,so is San Jose waking up after a slump,or is it only one great game... they have two tough games,in the next two days,against Anaheim,and Detroit,and i have to admit the Red Wings are on a roll,winning five road games in a row,and many other things(eight straight games with a power play goal,for example)... San Jose,in my opinion,needs three,out of a possible four points,to stay in eighth place,in the conference,because they are playing two teams ahead of them,in the conference standings,and with five teams right behind them(Nashville,tied with them in ninth,with Dallas and Columbus one point behind them,in tenth,and eleventh,with Edmonton,three points behind them,and even Phoenix,who is four points,behind the Sharks,in thirteenth),so if they slip,they get stampeded... simply said they need to win games to get into the playoffs,and if they do not,they are toast...